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Caribou Coffee rolls out seasonal beverages
November 9, 2012
Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has launched its expanded seasonal menu, along with a retail collection for guests to give as gifts.
read nowSeattle's Best giving away coffee to Black Friday workers
November 9, 2012
Seattle's Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corp., is offering free coffee to those working on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping…
read nowStarbucks begins accepting Square Wallet
November 8, 2012
The Starbucks/Square relationship is taking shape. Beginning today, Starbucks will accept Square Wallet for payments at 7,000 participating company-operated…
read nowStarbucks tax loophole sparks crackdown in UK
November 6, 2012
Following a Reuters' report about Starbucks' international tax loopholes, the chancellor of the U.K. and the German finance minister have joined forces to stop…
read nowStarbucks transforming China's tea-drinking people into coffee fans
November 5, 2012
China has welcomed Starbucks with open arms; since its launch there 13 years ago in Beijing, it has since moved into Shanghai and Guangzhou, Starbucks China…
read nowBoston Starbucks testing phone-charging stations
October 31, 2012
Several Starbucks throughout Boston are testing wireless phone-charging solutions designed by Duracell Powermat. The coffee chain will test eight stations in…
read nowSmoothie King's new Florida unit kicking off expansion plan
October 31, 2012
Smoothie King is opening its first location in Aventura, Fla., marking the beginning of the brand's accelerated expansion plan under new Global CEO Wan Kim.
read nowBruegger's launches annual Children's Miracle Network campaign
October 24, 2012
Bruegger's Bagels' 300-plus locations will donate a portion of proceeds from the sale of its Bottomless Mugs to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The…
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Starbucks Japan pops up in Tokyo
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
More than 20,000 customers visited the store that came and left after few weeks.
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Starbucks opens flagship store in Mumbai
October 19, 2012
Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today opened the doors to the first…
read nowFarmer Brothers launches specialty coffee line
October 3, 2012
Farmer Brothers has launched its first specialty line of coffee available through its nationwide direct-store-delivery (DSD) network. The Artisan Collection…
read nowWendy's, In-N-Out, Caribou Coffee top Zagat's 2012 list
September 28, 2012
Wendy's and In-N-Out Burger were once again named the top overall chains in this year's Zagat Fast-Food Survey. Both brands were No. 1 in the 2011 survey as…
read nowEinstein Bros celebrating National Coffee Day all week
September 27, 2012
Einstein Bros. Bagels is celebrating National Coffee Day, which is Sept. 29, with several coffee promotions. Coffee fanatics are invited to visit their local…
read nowCaribou partners with CancerCare
September 26, 2012
Caribou Coffee Company is honoring its original roastmaster, Amy Erickson, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 1995. Through the chain's annual Amy's…
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Starbucks super fans to the rescue: It's charge fightin' time
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Customers are not happy with the chain's decision to charge them for soy milk and syrups.
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Craft beer is on the menu
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Many fast casuals are now serving brews.
read nowReport: Beverage-only occasions at restaurants on the rise
September 12, 2012
As consumers manage restaurant checks by cutting back on beverages and ordering food-only at main meals, restaurant chains are driving incremental…
read nowCaribou coffee carrying out expansion plan
September 11, 2012
Caribou Coffee has opened its latest location inside the Oakbrook Terrace Square shopping center in Chicago. It joins more than 55 Caribou coffeehouses in the…
read nowStarbucks slowly drips into India
September 10, 2012
Starbucks is slowly but surely taking on India after eyeing the market for years, according to the business.inquirer. The primarily tea-drinking nation has…
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Starbucks may have got more than most from its LivingSocial partnership
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The coffee giant reportedly paid nothing but brand equity to the No. 2 daily deal site
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